Call from Solent to
two young males sliding down cliff close to Horse Ledge.
On arrival two males were back with parents. All OK.
Also assisted Lifeguards with talk to RIB owner about
speeding close inshore. RTS - 17:50.

Call from Solent to
possible missing persons. RIB found unoccupied off
Bembridge Ledge, engine warm. Extensive search with
Lifeboats, Helicopter and search teams. Male found (T4)
and taken to Seaclose HLS. Search called off at 22:30 to
resume in the morning. (See incident above). RTS -
22:30.

Team
members

DB, CW, MG, AW, DT,
MR, SC, JP, MH, LG, SW

Other team
(s) called

Bembridge CRT,
Lifeboats, Rescue WB, Newport IRT

Call
Number

37

Date of
incident

18/7/2007

Time of
incident

14:00

Details

Call from Solent to
dinghy blowing offshore unoccupied at Shanklin beach.
Searched shoreline but nothing found. Owner located and
all OK. RTS 15:15.

Team
members

DB, CW, MG, AW

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

36

Date of
incident

10/7/2007

Time of
incident

11:00

Details

Call from Solent to
meet Navel EOD team at Dunroamin beach to survey and ?
blow up the ordinance found. Found to be a wheel of some
unknown description. Stood down. RTS - 13:00

Team
members

AW, SW, DB

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

35

Date of
incident

9/7/2007

Time of
incident

22:00

Details

Call to return to
Dunroamin beach, Lake to position of suspected mine at
low water. Ordinance carried out. Photo's taken and sent
to Navel EOD. They will come over tomorrow at low tide.
No more presence required as mine will be covered by
tide. Stood down. RTS - 00:30.

Team
members

SW, AW

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

34

Date of
incident

9/7/2007

Time of
incident

13:52

Details

Called to suspected
landmine at Dunroamin beach. tide had covered on
arrival. Then tasked by Solent to another incident. (See
incident 31). RTS - 17:00.

Team
members

SW, AW, DB

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

33

Date of
incident

9/7/2007

Time of
incident

15:46

Details

Tasked by Solent to
mayday call from Yacht. Observed from Culver Down and
searched to Woody Head. Nothing found and stood down.
RTS - 17:00.

Call to overturned
yacht 1.5mi SE of St. Catherines Lighthouse. 14 people
on board clinging to the side. All 14 rescued by Rescue
WB and taken to Lee-on-Solent. All ok and well. RTS -
14:30.

Team
members

DB, SW

Other team
(s) called

Rescue WB & Bembridge
Lifeboat

Call
Number

30

Date of
incident

28/6/2007

Time of
incident

19:30

Details

DT report of gas
cylinder in rocks at Binnel Bay. On investigation found
to be oxygen cylinder. Very rusty. (Training search
teams and casualty evacuation on Ventnor Downs at the
same time). RTS - 21:30.

False sighting with
good intent of Kayak in difficulties. Kayak came ashore
OK. RTS - 17:38.

Team
members

SW, CW, DB

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

27

Date of
incident

6/6/2007

Time of
incident

10:00

Details

Man remote site at St.
Boniface. All OK. RTS - 12:45.

Team
members

DT, AW, DB

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

26

Date of
incident

4/6/2007

Time of
incident

18:00

Details

Tasked to assist
Bembridge CRT following report of small boat sinking in
Sandown Bay. False alarm with good intent. RTS - 18:30.

Team
members

CW

Other team
(s) called

Bembridge CRT

Call
Number

25

Date of
incident

1/6/2007

Time of
incident

15:13

Details

Call from Solent via
DB to a man who was in the water at Bonchurch looking
distressed. Arrived on scene and casualty had been in
water for some time but OK. RTS - 15:47.

Team
members

SW, MR, DB

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

24

Date of
incident

24/5/2007

Time of
incident

11:30

Details

Call to man Seaclose
HLS for medivac. RTS - 12:30.

Team
members

DB

Other team
(s) called

Newport IRT, Rescue WB

Call
Number

23

Date of
incident

21/5/2007

Time of
incident

18:00

Details

Call from Solent to
Spyglass. Report of woman walking into water. Casualty
walked to Police van and all OK.

Team
members

DB, DT

Other team
(s) called

Sandown Inshore
Rescue, IW Police, IW Ambulance

Call
Number

22

Date of
incident

18/5/2007

Time of
incident

14:45

Details

Call from Solent via
DB to report that a member of the public had reported a
life jacket in the water off Woody Bay. Arrived on scene
but visibility too bad to see bject properly. Reported
to Solent and Rescue IJ called who fished out object
with grab net. Object was half inflated raft. RTS -
15:45.

Tasked by Solent to
Sandown as rubber dinghy had capsized off Sandown Pier.
3 young males swam back to shore and dinghy blown out to
sea. Casualties all OK. Numerous 999 calls about the
dinghy. RTS - 17:20.

Team
members

AW

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

18

Date of
incident

9/4/2007

Time of
incident

14:25

Details

Call from Solent to
two persons in an inflatable waving and shouting off
Rylstone Gardens, Shanklin. Sandown Inshore Rescue
launched and on scene. All OK and good intent.

Call from Solent to
boat in trouble off Fisherman's Cottage, Shanklin.
Sandown Inshore Rescue tasked and found to be Jet Ski.
All OK before arriving. RTS - 19:15.

Team
members

DB, DT

Other team
(s) called

Sandown Inshore Rescue

Call
Number

14

Date of
incident

29/3/2007

Time of
incident

19:30

Details

Call from Solent
whilst training at Luccombe to two persons on cliff at
Wheelers Bay. IW Fire on scene. Rescued both and all OK.
RTS - 22:00

Team
members

DB, BF, MR, MG, DT, LG,
CW, SW, MH, JP

Other team
(s) called

IW Fire

Call
Number

13

Date of
incident

18/3/2007

Time of
incident

15:00

Details

Team member MH out
with family and observed smoking Vauxhall Nova at bottom
of cliff at Whale Chine. MH looked for casualties but
nothing found. Solent were called to inform of incident.
Rescue IJ, Needles CRT and IW Fire on scene. All OK.

Team
members

MH

Other team
(s) called

Needles CRT, Rescue IJ,
IW Fire

Call
Number

12

Date of
incident

11/3/2007

Time of
incident

14:35

Details

Call from Solent to
investigate after spoken word "Mayday" heard on St.
Boniface aerial. Searched at different vantage points
from St. Catherines to Sandown Bay, Yacht seen 3/4 mi SW
of Ventnor Haven not making any progress. Sandown
Inshore Rescue tasked and Solent asked Ventnor CG to
move position to Woody Bay, vessel now not visual. SLB
unable to see vessel so searched other areas and not
seen. Yacht eventually seen 2mi S of Freshwater by
Needles CRT. All OK. RTS - 18:30.

Team
members

AW, JP, DB

Other team
(s) called

Sandown Inshore
Rescue, Needles CRT

Call
Number

11

Date of
incident

28/2/2007

Time of
incident

14:00

Details

Call from Solent to
man Seaclose HLS for surgeons from Southampton to assist
in St. Mary's Hospital. RTS - 14:45.

Team
members

DB, MR

Other team
(s) called

Newport IRT, CG
Helicopter, IW Fire

Call
Number

10

Date of
incident

24/2/2007

Time of
incident

14:30

Details

Call from member of
the public regarding object on Ventnor Beach. Found
shampoo bottles and Motorcycle parts believed to be from
MSC Napoli. Also suspected fuel container (10L) with 5L
remaining. Solent informed and IW Fire removed via Haz
Chem team. RTS - 15:30.

Team
members

CW

Other team
(s) called

IW Fire

Call
Number

9

Date of
incident

24/2/2007

Time of
incident

11:57

Details

Pager call from Solent
re member of the public reporting a Dolphin/Porpoise at
St. Catherines Point. Needles CRT attended and were
first on scene who searched from Watershoot Bay. Ventnor
CG searched from Castlehaven to Lighthouse. Dolphin
found 400 meters west of Caravan Site. RTS - 13:37.

Team
members

DT, MG, CW

Other team
(s) called

Needles CRT

Call
Number

8

Date of
incident

18/2/2007

Time of
incident

11:27

Details

Tasked by Solent
whilst on Patrol/Training to female cut off by tide at
cliffs by Horse Ledge. Attempted to climb cliff and
spotted by person at Shanklin Fishing club. Sandown
Inshore Rescue tasked who picked up casualty and brought
ashore to Fishing Club. All OK. Resumed patrol - 12:55.

Team
members

DT, AW

Other team
(s) called

Sandown Inshore Rescue

Call
Number

7

Date of
incident

17/2/2007

Time of
incident

05:07

Details

Pager call from Solent
to man Seaclose HLS for medivac. RTS - 07:17.

Team
members

MR, SC

Other team
(s) called

Newport IRT

Call
Number

6

Date of
incident

26/1/2007

Time of
incident

11:50

Details

Call from Solent to
dog in sea at Shanklin. Dog came ashore in between
Shanklin and Sandown. Taken by woman before Ventnor CG
arrived on scene. Drove along revetment but nothing
found. RTS - 12:30.

Team
members

SW

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

5

Date of
incident

18/1/2007

Time of
incident

12:00

Details

Call from Solent to
assist Bembridge CRT with man cut off by tide at
Yaverland. Arrived on scene and no assistance required.
RTS - 13:08.

Team
members

CW

Other team
(s) called

Bembridge CRT

Call
Number

4

Date of
incident

11/1/2007

Time of
incident

09:13

Details

Call to search for bag
of Flares from St. Catherines to Blackgang. No bag
found. RTS - 12:30.

Team
members

DB, MG, MH, SW

Other team
(s) called

No

Call
Number

3

Date of
incident

7/1/2007

Time of
incident

20:45

Details

Call from Solent to
missing girls at Niton who were last seen at 16:00
walking dog. Extensive search carried out. Girls found
in gorse at N of Watershoot Bay. Safe but cold and
airlifted by Rescue IJ to St. Mary's. RTS - 02:45.

Team
members

DB, BF, MR, JE, DT,
SW, MH, JP

Other team
(s) called

Needles CRT, Bembridge
CRT, Rescue IJ, IW Police

Call
Number

2

Date of
incident

2/1/2007

Time of
incident

22:35

Details

Call from Solent to
children playing on breakwater by the Spyglass Inn.
Police unit also called but nothing found. RTS - 23:30.

Team
members

DB, DT

Other team
(s) called

IW Police

Call
Number

1

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